Law

Approximately 50% of all marriages end in divorce, and many of these individuals will end up with financial problems shortly afterwards. If you are currently going through a divorce and are afraid that you will suffer financially, you should talk to your lawyer about the following three things:
Child Support
If you will obtain custody of the kids, your ex-husband will be required to pay child support. Unfortunately, there are many dads that fail to keep up with this obligation, and you should fight in advance to make sure you get this money.
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In the back story of the movie The Lincoln Lawyer the cocky attorney Mickey Haller pressures a character named Jesus Martinez to take a plea deal for murdering a prostitute. Haller believed the defendant was guilty, but as Martinez serves time in a rough prison, Haller discovers he was innocent.
You may find yourself identifying with Martinez, if you are charged with a serious crime and there is plenty of circumstantial evidence that makes you look guilty.
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A spouse has three motivations to hide assets and money in a divorce and these include the settlement, alimony, and child support. You can try to be reasonable in your demands so alleviate the other mate's fears and this may help things go to a fair conclusion for all. However, the sad fact is that some soon-to-be exes are not interested in honest negotiation. You need to be aware of the five current means that divorcing spouses can use to hide income and drain marital assets.
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It is quite natural as a parent for you to worry about your children. Nothing is more worrisome than wondering how your children's actions and behaviors can be met with painful and uncomfortable consequences. Juvenile hall, juvenile delinquency, and juvenile courts come to mind when you catch your son or daughter making a bad choice. Yet, in spite of what you have heard, how much do you really know about juvenile detention?
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Losing a job can be a very stressful and troubling time in your life. Unemployment benefits are available to help cushion the blow of losing a job if you qualify for them.
Applying for Unemployment
If you have lost your job, the first step to receiving unemployment benefits is to apply for them. Your state unemployment office will assist you in this process. After applying for benefits, your state will contact your former employer.
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About Me

When my wife and I got married and had our first child, we were deeply in love. We then went on to have another child and were a "happy family" for quite some time. I don't know how it happened, but over the years, we grew apart. I decided I wanted to file for divorce, but I was worried that I wouldn't get to spend time with my children if I went through with it. I started studying up on family law, and learning the child custody laws in my state greatly eased my apprehension. The legal knowledge I acquired through study also greatly helped me during the divorce proceedings. I think that every parent should learn about family law, so I decided to start a blog to post what I have learned about it along with other legal knowledge I acquired during my research.